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I'll say it, that user reguritates rhetoric and talking points that happen to be aligned with a multi-billion lobbying industry, but they're always packaged in
by bob29 6y ago
I'll say it, that user reguritates rhetoric and talking points that happen to be aligned with a multi-billion lobbying industry, but they're always packaged in social media comment sized appealing package.
Very few on HN actually work in the energy industry and so anything that "sounds about right" gets accepted if the person says it confidently. Unlike anything related to computer languages, where there are people who also know the topic techncially to debate.
It's a case of "those who speak do not know, those who know do not speak"
because to do the topic justice would be a longer comment than anyone wants to read, and it cbmuser's ignorant comment is sure to be at the top.
- dang 6y agoInsinuations of astroturfing and shillage are not allowed on HN without evidence. If you want to know more about why, it has been explained countless times over many years—see the links below. The short version is that internet users have an overwhelming tendency to imagine this into other people's comments, so there needs to be something objective to go on, and someone else having a different opinion is not objective evidence. https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&dateRange=all&type=comment&storyText=false&prefix=true&page=0&query=by:dang%20astroturf https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&dateRange=all&type=comme... https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=by%3Adang%20sufficiently%20smart%20manipulator&sort=byDate&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...
- lorenzhs 6y agoNah, I disagree with him a lot, too, but I recognise the nickname from other communities. He's just a dude who's very passionate about nuclear power and, iirc, holds some other views I strongly disagree with. But he's entitled to his views and opinions. I'm much more annoyed by the people who vote his comments to the top :)